Application of the theory of planned behavior with agent-based modeling for sustainable management of vegetative filter strips

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajna Kasargodu Anebagilu ◽  
Jörg Dietrich ◽  
Lisette Prado Stuardo ◽  
Bruno Morales ◽  
Etti Winter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Hydrological Modeling ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Vegetative Filter Strips ◽  
Filter Strips ◽  
Agent Based

<p>An innovative socio-hydrological modeling framework for the development of environmental policies tailored to farmers' attitudes and economic interests is proposed with the inclusion of optimal environmental criteria. It focuses on modeling the complex relation of farmers, the environment, and the agricultural practices recommended by policy developers. An on-site survey of farmers is used to develop a behavior model based on a modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). An agent-based model (ABM) is coupled with an agro-hydrological model for vegetative filter strips (VFS) to create dynamics of the social and environmental system.</p><p>The farmers from the Larqui river basin, Chile took part in the survey to understand their standpoint on the use of VFS to reduce soil loss in their agricultural fields and protect water bodies. The farmers were categorized into perceptive, proactive, bounded rational and interactive agents based on their answers to the survey. This categorization along with decision rules, and utility functions of agricultural activities including the VFS implementation and management are used to develop an ABM. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is used to analyze the modified TPB of farmers. Behavioral morality, behavioral willingness, knowledge of farmers showed a significant effect on modeling the intention and behavior of farmers to have VFS in their land. Subjective norm was the only construct that was not significant. The results of the ABM validate with the survey of the farmers. It shows that the decision on the width of VFS is not solely dependent on the utility generated and the reduction in soil losses but also on the behavior of farmers. This behavioral socio-hydrological modeling framework is capable of supporting policy-makers in developing tailored environmental policies that might improve the acceptance of sustainable agricultural practices by farmers.</p>

Application of the theory of planned behavior with agent-based modeling for sustainable management of vegetative filter strips

2021 ◽  
Vol 284 ◽  
pp. 112014
Author(s):  
Prajna Kasargodu Anebagilu ◽  
Jörg Dietrich ◽  
Lisette Prado-Stuardo ◽  
Bruno Morales ◽  
Etti Winter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Vegetative Filter Strips ◽  
Filter Strips ◽  
Agent Based

Agent-based socio-hydrological modeling for restoration of Urmia Lake: Application of theory of planned behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 576 ◽  
pp. 736-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parsa Pouladi ◽  
Abbas Afshar ◽  
Mohammad Hadi Afshar ◽  
Amir Molajou ◽  
Hamid Farahmand
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Hydrological Modeling ◽  
Urmia Lake ◽  
Agent Based

scholarly journals Influence of Altruistic Motives on Organic Food Purchase: Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6023
Author(s):  
Kirubaharan Boobalan ◽  
Nishad Nawaz ◽  
R. M. Harindranath ◽  
Vijayakumar Gajenderan
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Warm Glow ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
The Usa

Marketing campaigns of organic food emphasize utilitarian benefits and psychological benefits as well as consumer culture to enhance environmental sustainability. In order to study the purchase intention of organic food, the authors developed a model using antecedents like warm glow, subjective norm, attitude and perceived behavioral control. This study examines the model for the Indian and the USA samples and thus integrated using three theories: Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Pro-Social Behavior (PSB) Theory with the interaction of Consumer Culture Theory. The model is estimated using the multi-group Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique using R software with samples from India (n = 692) and the USA (n = 640). Results differ for Indian and USA samples. The expectation of the “warm glow” resulted from an environmentally friendly purchase as having a higher influence on Indian samples than that of the USA. Further, the attitude towards organic food purchase intention is stronger for US samples than the Indian, and the group difference is significant, while all the relationships that take warm glow as an antecedent have higher β for Indian samples. Moreover, the study found that attitude towards organic food is a major element for US subsamples, whereas subjective norm plays a major role in Indian samples to adopt organic food. Managerially, the present study suggests that a firm marketing its organic food must concentrate more on “warm glow” for Indian consumers in order to improve their market share.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Indonesian Preservice Teachers’ Use of ICT During Teaching Practices Through Theory of Planned Behavior

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110275
Author(s):  
Farrah Dina Yusop ◽  
Akhmad Habibi ◽  
Rafiza Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Valid Model ◽  
Information And Communication

The goals of the research were to inform whether the theory of planned behavior (TPB) is a valid model to explain Indonesian preservice teachers’ (PSTs) use of information and communication technology (UICT) during teaching practices, to report best factor affecting PSTs’ UICT during teaching practices, and to elaborate differences regarding UICT during teaching practices in terms of demographic information, gender, major, university, and information and communication technology (ICT)-based courses. The sample of this study was 1,133 PSTs from three Indonesian universities who completed a 24-item printed questionnaire of four constructs: behavioral beliefs (BB), normative beliefs (NB), control beliefs (CB), and UICT. Using partial least square–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), the results informed that the TPB is a valid model to help explain Indonesian PSTs’ UICT during teaching practices. All constructs (BB, NB, and CB) significantly predict UICT during teaching practices where NB is reported to be the strongest predictor (β = .354). There are no significant differences in terms of genders and ICT-based courses; however, significant differences are indicated in terms of majors and universities.

scholarly journals Why Do College Students Cheat? A Structural Equation Modeling Validation of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Abdullah AL-Dossary
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cheating Behavior ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Explained Variance

Cheating on tests is a serious problem in education. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a modified form of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict cheating behavior among a sample of Saudi university students. This study also sought to test the influence of cheating in high school on cheating in college within the framework of the TPB. Analyses were conducted on a sample of 322 undergraduate students using structural equation modeling. The results were consistent with the TPB model’s predictions. The TPB model explained a modest variance in cheating in college. When cheating in high school added to the model, the proportion of explained variance increased and cheating in high school was the best predictor of cheating in college. Although not hypothesized by the TPB, subjective norm had a direct effect on attitude.

scholarly journals Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Beliefs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10556
Author(s):  
Caterina Lucarelli ◽  
Camilla Mazzoli ◽  
Sabrina Severini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change issues present evident interdependencies which justify the spread of connected beliefs. We examine possible changes in individuals’ pro-environmental behavior in light of this pandemic, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. A questionnaire survey was submitted to the same sample of individuals, before and during the pandemic. Our evidence, based on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to a weakening in TPB construct relationships, or in related Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB). Conversely, through our Partial Least Squares-Multi-Group Analysis (PLS-MGA), we show that individuals with greater awareness of interdependencies between the COVID-19 and climate change exhibit both higher Intention and reinforced Pro-Environmental Behaviors. This finding reveals interesting policy implications in terms of innovative behavioral drivers that should be employed to steer public support towards climate-oriented initiatives.

scholarly journals Understanding Public Intentions to Pay for the Conservation of Urban Trees Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9228
Author(s):  
Chyi-Rong Chiou ◽  
Wei-Hsun Chan ◽  
Jiunn-Cheng Lin ◽  
Meng-Shan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Urban Trees ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extended Theory ◽  
The Impact

Urban trees could provide a variety of ecosystem services. However, they require conservation to sustain a healthy and consistent provision of services. This study applies an extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB) to understand residents’ pay intention for conserving urban trees. In order to explore the impact of the public perception of urban trees, two constructs such as perceived usefulness and perceived tree benefits have been added to the TPB model. This study conducted a questionnaire survey on Taipei city residents and received 364 valid responses. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for the analysis of the model. The results show that residents’ perceived usefulness and perceived tree benefits of urban trees have a significantly positive impact on public attitude toward protecting urban trees. Individuals’ intention to pay towards conservation of urban trees is, on the other hand, affected by subjective norm, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and perceived usefulness. Thus, with education and promotion of tree usefulness and benefits of ecosystem services, it is helpful to improve residents’ attitudes regarding the protection of urban trees and increase their intention to pay for urban tree conservation.

Theory of planned behavior, ethics and intention of conscious consumption in Slow Fashion Consumption

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordana Soares de Lira ◽  
Marconi Freitas da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Slow Fashion

PurposeThis study seeks to investigate the influence of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), of the conscious consumption intention and of the consumer ethical considerations, on Slow Fashion Consumption in the region known as Agreste Pernambucano, in Brazil, which is known for being an apparel manufacturing area.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve this purpose, descriptive quantitative research using non-probabilistic sampling was conducted. Data were collected through an online survey and distributed through the snowball technique. The sample consists of 486 respondents and relies on structural equation modeling for data analysis.FindingsThe results highlight that the Slow Fashion Consumption, in the scope of Local Productive Arrangement (LPA) of clothing manufacturing in the Agreste region, is influenced by the intention of conscious consumption, the ethical considerations in consumer behavior and the perceived behavioral control. Moreover, the results highlight the role of the influence of subjective norms both in the attitudes of consumers and the intention of conscious consumption.Originality/valueThe primary contribution of this study is to demonstrate that perceived behavioral control is positively associated with Slow Fashion Consumption, which, in turn, shows that respondents believe they have control over their sustainable actions.

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